A few more progress shots. Some of these photo are from a while ago—I forgot to post them.
In this photo, the back is coming along and are the sides being built:
The kerfing being glued:
The top has been initially voiced and attached to the top. I’m holding off on posting the photo—I’ll ask Michel if he minds me posting it. Let’s just say that the bracing is exquisite.
The back is finished (literally) and ready to attach to the sides:
I believe that the floating brace is a feature that Michel learned from Jeff Traugott, whom he credits. My understanding is that it adds longitudinal stability to the back.
The box is complete and routed for the binding:
The binding is ebony (somewhere under the tape):
